Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Speech intelligibility enhancement by interaural magnification.

B Kollmeier1, J Peissig

  • 1Drittes Physikalisches Institut, Universität Göttingen, Fed. Rep. of Germany.

Acta Oto-Laryngologica. Supplementum
|January 1, 1990
PubMed
Summary

This study improved speech intelligibility for hearing-impaired individuals using a novel algorithm that enhances binaural dissimilarity. Benefits of this technique correlate with a person's remaining binaural hearing capabilities.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Automatic Detection of Gait Perturbations With Everyday Wearable Technology.

IEEE open journal of engineering in medicine and biology·2025
Same author

[Application of the matrix sentence test Russian version in children].

Vestnik otorinolaringologii·2020
Same author

Speech Intelligibility Enhancement by Interaural Magnification.

Acta oto-laryngologica·2020
Same author

Speech Enhancement by Filtering in the Loudness Domain.

Acta oto-laryngologica·2020
Same author

[The application of the screening questionnaires for the diagnostics of the central auditory processing disorders in the pediatric practice].

Vestnik otorinolaringologii·2018
Same author

[The Russian-language version of the matrix test (RUMatrix) in free field in patients after cochlear implantation in the long term].

Vestnik otorinolaringologii·2017

Area of Science:

  • Audiology
  • Signal Processing
  • Psychoacoustics

Background:

  • Hearing impairment often leads to reduced speech intelligibility in noise and diminished binaural hearing.
  • Binaural performance, including interaural time and intensity discrimination, is crucial for spatial hearing.
  • Compensating for reduced binaural function is key to improving auditory perception in challenging environments.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To implement and evaluate an algorithm that increases binaural dissimilarity to enhance speech intelligibility.
  • To investigate the effectiveness of this signal-processing technique in normal-hearing and hearing-impaired listeners.
  • To determine the relationship between remaining binaural performance and the benefits derived from the algorithm.

Main Methods:

Related Experiment Videos

  • An algorithm modifying a previous proposal was implemented on a digital signal processor to increase binaural dissimilarity.
  • Speech discrimination experiments were conducted using simulated spatial conditions with a dummy head recording setup.
  • Binaural tests, including binaural masking level difference and interaural discrimination, were administered to assess hearing capabilities.

    • Main Results:

    • For normal-hearing listeners, the binaural advantage and algorithm benefits decreased with increased spatial masking complexity.
    • For hearing-impaired listeners, the study observed a correlation between the effectiveness of the signal-processing technique and their residual binaural function.
    • The implemented algorithm showed potential for improving speech perception, particularly in relation to individual binaural capabilities.

    Conclusions:

    • The benefits of the signal-processing technique for enhancing speech intelligibility are linked to the listener's existing binaural performance.
    • This approach offers a promising avenue for audiological rehabilitation by compensating for impaired binaural hearing.
    • Further research is warranted to optimize the algorithm and assess its efficacy across diverse hearing loss profiles and listening conditions.